See Also: palaeozoology(dictionary)
Approximate(medicine)
approximate(1)(dictionary)
approximate(2)(dictionary)
approximate 1, adjective(dictionary)
approximate 2, verb(dictionary)
syndrome of approximate relevant answers(medicine)

approximate(1) (iou) and palaeozoology (iou)


approximate(1) (iou)



approximate adjective & noun. LME.
[Late Latin approximatus pa. pple, from approximat-: see APPROXIMATE verb, -ATE2.]
A. adjective (orig. pa. pple).
Brought or placed close. Only in LME.
Very near in position or character; close together; similar. arch. LME.
Fairly or reasonably correct; near to the actual. E19.
very approximate more or less correct; fairly near to the actual.
b. noun. An approximate result or quantity. rare. L18.
approximately adverb nearly, with near approach to accuracy M19.

palaeozoology (iou)



palaeozoology noun. Also *paleozoology. M19.
[from PALAEO- + ZOOLOGY.]
The branch of zoology that deals with extinct and fossil animals.
palaeozoo'logical adjective M19.
palaeozoologist noun E20.